The measure, authored by prolific ballot measure impresario Kevin Mannix, also contained a provision that would have allowed tax-free asset transfers between family members. That was an overreach, even though Mannix said lawmakers would be free to address what appeared to be a giant and costly loophole.

Voters are also saying no to a private casino.

Measures 82 and 83, which would have allowed a private casino and then sited a casino at Wood Village, also failed, and in spectacular fashion. Canadian investors hired Oregon’s top political talent and gave them $6 million to try to convince voters of the value of a private casino—and then dropped their campaign last month.